Giant Jumping Rat vs tiger quoll

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Nesomyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Dasyurus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.